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barack obama took the oath as the 44th president of the united states breaking a 220-year old mold in which only white men had the office. in his address he boldly challenged americans to remake america. t.j. winnick filed this report on inauguration day. >> it was quite simply history. >> i barack obama do solemnly swear that i will execute the office.... >> john roberts may not have reis a cited it word for word. he could not trip up barack obama after getting a thumbs up from daughter sasha addressed the nation and world as the first african-american president of the united states. >> today i say to you the challenges we face are real. they are serious and they are many. they will not be met easily or in a short span of time but know this, america, they will be met. >> an estimated million people that viewed it he offered a new beginning. >> to the muslim world, we want a new way forward. >> and knew era of responsibility? >> recognition on the part of every american that we have duties to ourselves our nation and the world. duties that we do not accept but seize gladly. >> ted ken
barack obama took the oath as the 44th president of the united states breaking a 220-year old mold in which only white men had the office. in his address he boldly challenged americans to remake america. t.j. winnick filed this report on inauguration day. >> it was quite simply history. >> i barack obama do solemnly swear that i will execute the office.... >> john roberts may not have reis a cited it word for word. he could not trip up barack obama after getting a thumbs up...
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before we begin, president obama's former minister jeremiah wright was in the bay recently. he talked about the local african-american community. shear lisa amin gulezian. >> the african-american community in the bay area has made national news for situations that has not always been in the best of light. >> on this new year's day the people of the baptististers ministers union want to. >> for some their spirit is also broken. especially after crimes like the gang rape of 15-year-old girl in richmond and the shooting death of an unarmed barber in oakland by police. >> we are a hurting community but there has to be a change or a strategy of survival set up in our churches. >> the movement initiative encourages economic development and help and wellness and it will be the church's job to put a positive step out. >> they are trying to figure out a schedule so financial aid can begin as soon as possible. >> richmond city councilman says they need this initiative to work. rich monday monld's ranked high in the country in 2009. >> for us to make change we need to believe in change
before we begin, president obama's former minister jeremiah wright was in the bay recently. he talked about the local african-american community. shear lisa amin gulezian. >> the african-american community in the bay area has made national news for situations that has not always been in the best of light. >> on this new year's day the people of the baptististers ministers union want to. >> for some their spirit is also broken. especially after crimes like the gang rape of...
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president obama saying egypt is making progress. for the most part life is now returning to normal in cairo. banks, post offices and gas stations reopened for a second day. in an apparent gesture to shore up support the mubarak regime announced government employees will get a 15% pay raise that. is not satisfying protester who's continue to say he must leave, now. >> and a rally in uc berkeley to show their support for demonstrateors in liberation square in cairo. 50 people showed up. they came to tell stories about life in their homeland under president mubarak. >> we've been living under emergency law. you can't have congregations of more than three people. you can't protest, you have to have prior permission to protest. what if we want to protest the government? >> the egyptian students say it's important to them the demonstrators back home know others around the world are with them. >> more on what's happening in egypt coming up at 6:00. the search is on tonight in the south bay for three men who are clearly dangerous. now, more
president obama saying egypt is making progress. for the most part life is now returning to normal in cairo. banks, post offices and gas stations reopened for a second day. in an apparent gesture to shore up support the mubarak regime announced government employees will get a 15% pay raise that. is not satisfying protester who's continue to say he must leave, now. >> and a rally in uc berkeley to show their support for demonstrateors in liberation square in cairo. 50 people showed up....
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president obama is expected to talk about the unrest in cairo later today and, of course, we'll have the latest tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00 and 6:00. jenelle wang, abc 7 news. >> jenelle, thanks a lot. the labor department released what some are calling very good or very clouded jobs report full of both good and bad news. it says the unemployment raid dropped from 9.4% to 9% last month, the lowest level in nearly two years. but it contained a big disappointment. 36,000 new jobs were added last month and that's the fewest in four months. economists were expecting nearly 150,000 new jobs. >> 36,000 jobs added in a single month isn't even enough to keep up with the new workers that the economy adds every month. so we need to see a level significantly higher than this to really start making headway and kind of filling in the recessionary gaps in the number of jobs that we've lost. >> california's unemployment is still much higher at 12.5%. economists believe brutal winter storms maybe partly to blame for the small number of new jobs created last month nationwide. speaking of jobs, abc
president obama is expected to talk about the unrest in cairo later today and, of course, we'll have the latest tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00 and 6:00. jenelle wang, abc 7 news. >> jenelle, thanks a lot. the labor department released what some are calling very good or very clouded jobs report full of both good and bad news. it says the unemployment raid dropped from 9.4% to 9% last month, the lowest level in nearly two years. but it contained a big disappointment. 36,000 new jobs were...
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president obama has not been asked. the elder lind does not think president obama would grant clemency. john walker lindh grew up in marin county and serving 20 years for supplying his services to the taliban but could be released in 2013. >> your favorite bookstore might be about to close. a dozen borders bookstores are getting ready to close down. borders is filing for bankruptcy. >> this borders bookstore is one of 200 that will close doors after the company announced it must restructure. >> it makes me sad. they just arrived here in alameda. i'm going to be sad to see them go. >> i was disappointed when they came n they drove out a couple of small bookstores in the mall. and in this investigator bay area, two are closing in san francisco. and three in the south bay, and one in santa cruz. the mish-based company says the store that's are closing represent about 30% of the 642 borders nationwide. they employ 18,000 people. and jeff nunberg says boredders didn't look at other venue autos they were late getting into onl
president obama has not been asked. the elder lind does not think president obama would grant clemency. john walker lindh grew up in marin county and serving 20 years for supplying his services to the taliban but could be released in 2013. >> your favorite bookstore might be about to close. a dozen borders bookstores are getting ready to close down. borders is filing for bankruptcy. >> this borders bookstore is one of 200 that will close doors after the company announced it must...
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obama will appoint intel president and ceo paul otallini. interesting since otallini criticized policies and failed to create jobs or boost consumer confidence. two interesting pictures from last night's gathering to show you the venture capital at woodside. it shows the president and a virtual who's who of silicon valley. steve jobs, mark zuckerberg, john chambers of cisco, google's schmidt and there are others. the white house spokesman said much of the group discussion last night centered on ways to invest in innovation and job growth in the public sector. republicans are quick to point out ten of the 12 people at the kinnear last night here in the silicon valley are contributors to president obama and they say this is really a poorly disguised campaign swing, albeit an early one, for the next presidential election. they also have trouble with some of the money he wants to spend on all his projects. terry mcsweeney, abc 7 news. >> thanks a lot. oakland police say they're now closing an investigation into allegations of sexual acts involvi
obama will appoint intel president and ceo paul otallini. interesting since otallini criticized policies and failed to create jobs or boost consumer confidence. two interesting pictures from last night's gathering to show you the venture capital at woodside. it shows the president and a virtual who's who of silicon valley. steve jobs, mark zuckerberg, john chambers of cisco, google's schmidt and there are others. the white house spokesman said much of the group discussion last night centered on...
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. >> they want to demonstrate to the international audience and especially president obama it's either us or chaos. >>> the professor at stanford says the army appears to be going along indicates they are siding with mubarak's choice of a successor m sul sul. we'll hear more coming up at 6:00. >> we'll seal you later on. >> state public utility's commission ordered pg&e to lower the pressure on under ground gas lines. they continue an investigation in the san bruno gas explosion. this week investigators learned that pg&e had allowed pressure on some pipelines to rise above the maximum allowable amount. it affects a 23 and a half mile sex of pipe. half mile section inside milpitas andite mile line that once from watsonville. >> and you you will soon see more officers riding trains thanks to a great. eight officers will be dedicated to right bart and at times most vulnerable to a terror attack. the grant is funding this effort aimed at preventing the attack but bart citizen it may improve the ability of transit police to respond to everyday law enforcement problems out there on the train
. >> they want to demonstrate to the international audience and especially president obama it's either us or chaos. >>> the professor at stanford says the army appears to be going along indicates they are siding with mubarak's choice of a successor m sul sul. we'll hear more coming up at 6:00. >> we'll seal you later on. >> state public utility's commission ordered pg&e to lower the pressure on under ground gas lines. they continue an investigation in the san...
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president obama pleased but somber. >> there are... very few moments in our lives where we have the privilege to witness history taking place. and this is one of the moments. >> jipt's armed forces supreme council now runs the country. a spokesman promised the army would transition to a representative government. the google executive whose postings helped spark this revolution says heroes under the streets. >> real heroes are in the streets. the real heroes are every single egyptian. there is no one leading this. one nin saying they're one of the leaders is not the truth. the leaders on the square were every single person there. he said he knew a year ago the internet would change the political scene in egypt. >> today i'm telling you that egypt is going to be a democratic state. you'll be impressed how fast we'll develop things. >> saying every egyptian in tahrir square was a leader. but his postings drove a lot of people to the square. coming up the silicon valley connection that took him to egypt, his arrest and how his family here
president obama pleased but somber. >> there are... very few moments in our lives where we have the privilege to witness history taking place. and this is one of the moments. >> jipt's armed forces supreme council now runs the country. a spokesman promised the army would transition to a representative government. the google executive whose postings helped spark this revolution says heroes under the streets. >> real heroes are in the streets. the real heroes are every single...
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hundreds have been killed and libyan americans in northern california are calling on president obama to use military force to remove gaddafi. >> the man has known for 22 years, he never listened to reason. you can't discuss with him. you can't reason with him. we can't reason with each other. the only thing he knows is to use force. >> and they say the world needs to take seriously the threats to destroy everything in libya. >> and oil prices soared and stocks plummeted because of the turmoil. the dow off 179 points and markets were poised for a construction after stocks reached a high on friday. and unfleft libya rattled oil markets. prices jumped more than $7. and that is the biggest gain in more than two years. >> i think we're going to end up paying more for gasoline. and other petroleum products in the short run that is a hit on the economy no, question. >> the energy department reported that the average price for a gallon reached $3.19 nationwide, the highest price ever posted during february by the way and does not include today's spike in prices. >> and organized labor is sta
hundreds have been killed and libyan americans in northern california are calling on president obama to use military force to remove gaddafi. >> the man has known for 22 years, he never listened to reason. you can't discuss with him. you can't reason with him. we can't reason with each other. the only thing he knows is to use force. >> and they say the world needs to take seriously the threats to destroy everything in libya. >> and oil prices soared and stocks plummeted...
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. >> good news for projects in president obama's new budget. it sets aside hundreds of millions for subway and bart's san jose extension. terry mcsweeney is live in san francisco to crunch the number and talk more about what would still prevent the money from getting here. >> i'm here about a block from union square. the construction is already underway and the news that the muni got yesterday from washington was very good news indeed. hundreds of millions of bucks for this $1.6 billion project. take a look at some muni transportation agency animation what it's going to look like when it's all done. it's going to be a link from 4th street near i-80 all the way to chinatown, much underground and going under union square. the president's budget has $200 million for this project, another $700 million in federal funding to follow they believe. that's going to be completed in 2018. bringing bart to san jose, the warm spring station had its ground breaking in the fall of 2009. more ground breaking projects now that president obama's budget includes $
. >> good news for projects in president obama's new budget. it sets aside hundreds of millions for subway and bart's san jose extension. terry mcsweeney is live in san francisco to crunch the number and talk more about what would still prevent the money from getting here. >> i'm here about a block from union square. the construction is already underway and the news that the muni got yesterday from washington was very good news indeed. hundreds of millions of bucks for this $1.6...
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today president obama spoke briefly about the events in egypt. he says they are making progress toward a path out of their political crisis. he would not comment on the talks between egypt's vice president and opposition groups which occurred on sunday. >>> authorities are trying to piece together the chain of events in a frightening home invasion robbery near gilroy this morning. three men broke into his house and tied him up. the man told investigators they got a combination to his safe where they took a number of guns and also stole his pickup truck. >> we are trying to ascertain more information regarding the victim's relationship with them and from there we'll see more. >> they found the truck in the santa cruz mountains. homeowner gave authorities a vague description of two of the suspects saying they were in late 20s with slim builds. >> pg&e is investigating an explosion at a east bay mud facility in walnut creek. it happened this morning at a water pumping station near putnam boulevard. you can see the fire is smoldering of the transform
today president obama spoke briefly about the events in egypt. he says they are making progress toward a path out of their political crisis. he would not comment on the talks between egypt's vice president and opposition groups which occurred on sunday. >>> authorities are trying to piece together the chain of events in a frightening home invasion robbery near gilroy this morning. three men broke into his house and tied him up. the man told investigators they got a combination to his...
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and moments ago president obama issued a statement saying violence must be forsaken. the voices of the egyptian people must be heard. >> and hassan watched from his apartment in san francisco. he's a 24-year-old grad student. his parents live in cairo. he just moved to the u.s. a month ago. he's disappointed by hez refusal to step down. >> he said he's like, like he said i'm your father and you're my children. so as be, i just want to say your children are grown up enough now. do you want to take their own decisions? this is my message. >> he says the only solution that will satisfy pro testers is his resignation. >> the nation's largest pro-troop group has a message for berkeley's city council tonight. move america forward questions eagerness to put the community at risk by offering to take in two guantanamo bay detainees. the executive director said this, we can do them one better if the council wants to go live in gitmo where they can hang out with hundreds of terrorists let them do that instead. we'll pay for flights. end of statement. >> and other news of the day
and moments ago president obama issued a statement saying violence must be forsaken. the voices of the egyptian people must be heard. >> and hassan watched from his apartment in san francisco. he's a 24-year-old grad student. his parents live in cairo. he just moved to the u.s. a month ago. he's disappointed by hez refusal to step down. >> he said he's like, like he said i'm your father and you're my children. so as be, i just want to say your children are grown up enough now. do...
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their coverage and wants new working moms to have adequate time to bond with newborn autos president obama today presented a medal of freedom to basketball legends. the medal is the highest civilian honor presented to people who made important contributions to national security, world peace and culture. in honoring russell the president praised the native as a champion on the court at the university of san francisco and the boston celtics and a champion off the course as well. >> bill russell the man stood up for the right to dignity of all men, marching with care. stood by and when a restaurant refused to serve black celtics he refused to play in the game. he kept on focusing on making the teammates he loved better players. >> other honories also german chancelor and the author and poet maya angleou. >> a group of high school students in oakland were allowed to do today. and that is one of the perks of a b average. >> this is a party in the middle of the school day. for hundreds of students making the grade in the classroom. >> so why are you here? >> i got a 4.5. >> i got 3.0. >> never b
their coverage and wants new working moms to have adequate time to bond with newborn autos president obama today presented a medal of freedom to basketball legends. the medal is the highest civilian honor presented to people who made important contributions to national security, world peace and culture. in honoring russell the president praised the native as a champion on the court at the university of san francisco and the boston celtics and a champion off the course as well. >> bill...
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president obama is defending hills new budget as one of tough choices. he held a news conference that lasted more than an hour addressing two crises, the federal government and the middle east. >> kristen, president obama is visiting the bay area this thursday to meet with leaders in the tech industry and hoping to get their support for his just released 2012 budget. with the nation' deficit going up, president obama says his new proposed budget will keep going down. >> we've taken a scalp to the budget rather than a machete. >> he will save the country $400 billion over the next decade. also cutting healthcare costs while at the same time making sure every american can afford its. the president says that's the point of his affordable act. >> the deficits are going to be $50 budget lower. >> they call it dead on arrival. the president has presented us with a budget that spends too much, borrows too much and taxes too much and that costs jobs and opportunities. >> a nation more than $14 trillion in the red. how much is that? if you stacked $14 trillion bi
president obama is defending hills new budget as one of tough choices. he held a news conference that lasted more than an hour addressing two crises, the federal government and the middle east. >> kristen, president obama is visiting the bay area this thursday to meet with leaders in the tech industry and hoping to get their support for his just released 2012 budget. with the nation' deficit going up, president obama says his new proposed budget will keep going down. >> we've taken...
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. >> president obama reflecting this afternoon on the crisis in egypt where president mubarak agreed not to seek reelection. >> but the promise fell short of what demonstrateors have been demanding. >> mark matthews is here with latest on the chaos. >> and he says he won't run for reelection in the next presidential election in september. the question of course is will that concession be enough to sat fi the street? egyptians have taken to the streets and demanding he step down heard the 82-year-old pledge he will not run in the next election and this afternoon, president barack obama confirmed he'd stress that had point with mubarak. >> i indicated tonight that my believe that an orderly transition must be meaningful. it must be peaceful. and it must begin now. >> and in cairo, pro testers are calling for him to leave immediately. >> we hate him. we don't want him. po years is enough. >> today, the largest protest in egyptian history. despite the shut down of public roads and transportation. women who have been allowed less freedom than nen have found their voice. >> leave aus lone.
. >> president obama reflecting this afternoon on the crisis in egypt where president mubarak agreed not to seek reelection. >> but the promise fell short of what demonstrateors have been demanding. >> mark matthews is here with latest on the chaos. >> and he says he won't run for reelection in the next presidential election in september. the question of course is will that concession be enough to sat fi the street? egyptians have taken to the streets and demanding he...
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unused buildings and cuts in assistance programs a $400 billion saving over ten years according to obama. >> the budget will probably make most people unhappy. >> the failure to control federal spending occurred while republicans as well as democrats. i have to tell you it has gotten worse in the last two years. >> conservative republicans dismiss the president's plan wanting to cut everything he hopes to spend on. >> stop, enough, we're not going down this road anymore. >> meeting this weekend republicans are celebrating a victory over their own leadership in the house who suggested $35 billion in cuts for the rest of this year, freshmen more than 80 of them revolted promised to cut more than a $100 billion. >> the speaker was forced to bend. >> we're going to cut more than $100 billion in discretionary spending. >> reporter: the tea party proclaims it is changing washington's ways. >> the house leadership knows that we mean business and we're not going to back off. they do not have a free pass. >> while the republicans opposed $100 billion may be symbolic the real battle will start tom
unused buildings and cuts in assistance programs a $400 billion saving over ten years according to obama. >> the budget will probably make most people unhappy. >> the failure to control federal spending occurred while republicans as well as democrats. i have to tell you it has gotten worse in the last two years. >> conservative republicans dismiss the president's plan wanting to cut everything he hopes to spend on. >> stop, enough, we're not going down this road anymore....
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. >> president obama is going to send to could think congress a $3.7 trillion budget it calls for massive cuts through the next decade but wo taxes would jump for some and college grants would drop. john hendron has details from washington. >> the white house says beware, hidden in the $3.7 trillion budget is pain. >> the only way we can make these investments in our future is if our government lives within the means. >> what kind of things, college grants. hundred million dollars in cuts to that program. for those earning more than $200,000 a year, your taxes would go up. the president would eliminate some of the bush tax cuts extended at the end of 2010 and limit tax deductions on home mortgages and community block grants that help fund low income housing would be cut by $300 million. states would lose grant money for airports and water treatment plants. the president would cut $2.5 billion in home heating assistance for the poor. >> the budget includes new spending, investments and research and development, transportation and education highlighted at a school outside baltimore. >> thes
. >> president obama is going to send to could think congress a $3.7 trillion budget it calls for massive cuts through the next decade but wo taxes would jump for some and college grants would drop. john hendron has details from washington. >> the white house says beware, hidden in the $3.7 trillion budget is pain. >> the only way we can make these investments in our future is if our government lives within the means. >> what kind of things, college grants. hundred...
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. >> president obama and the democrats are playing lip service to job creation. >> alan: conservatives meeting in washington, dc point fingers. their straw poll favorites for the 2012 nominations for president. >> leigh: hi there. i'm leigh glaser. this hour much of the bay area seeing clear skies, although some fog reported in santa rosa. get ready for big weather changes in the next 24-36 hours. [ alarm clock buzzing, indistinct conversations ] [ female announcer ] important events can sneak up on you. oh, i am not ready. can i have a couple weeks? you could be ready. you could lose 5 pounds in 2 weeks when you replace breakfast and lunch with a fru, ain, and yoplait light. betsy bets. you haven't changed a bit. oh...neither have you... sean. well, yeah. [ female announcer ] go to yoplait.com to start your two week tune up. >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> alan: congressman ron paul won the straw pole at the cpac conference. paul won the poll for the second consecutive year with 30% of the involvement former massachusetts governor mitt romney finishe
. >> president obama and the democrats are playing lip service to job creation. >> alan: conservatives meeting in washington, dc point fingers. their straw poll favorites for the 2012 nominations for president. >> leigh: hi there. i'm leigh glaser. this hour much of the bay area seeing clear skies, although some fog reported in santa rosa. get ready for big weather changes in the next 24-36 hours. [ alarm clock buzzing, indistinct conversations ] [ female announcer ] important...
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the obama administration announced it will stop defending federal law banning same-sex marriages and could have an impact on the court fight over prop 8 here in california. abc 7 is live tonight with reaction. >> well the word went out today by people with the marriage equality to stage a rally here, a celebration rally on what for many was a surprise announcement by the obama administration. the president ordered his administration to stop defending the constitutionality of the federal law banning recognition of gay marriage. and declaring the 15-year-old defense of marriage act indefensible. the law had defined marriage only between a man and a woman. >> this is is a water shed moment. our president and representative stands with us i think the bottom line you can take is that this is the official position of the obama administration that sexual orientation is a constitutionally protected class and same-sex marriage is a constitutional right. the defense of marriage act, federal equivalent of prop 8 is unconstitutional. >> today's announcement could lead to changes in how the feder
the obama administration announced it will stop defending federal law banning same-sex marriages and could have an impact on the court fight over prop 8 here in california. abc 7 is live tonight with reaction. >> well the word went out today by people with the marriage equality to stage a rally here, a celebration rally on what for many was a surprise announcement by the obama administration. the president ordered his administration to stop defending the constitutionality of the federal...
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president obama will be taking off from here in just a few hours. he came out here to talk about create being jobs and now he's going up to oregon to give a job to someone who's already got two. i'll explain in a live report. >> some of the fog spilling out of the north bay and across san francisco. the sutro tower to the east. it is dry in most areas right now. i'll show you where it's raining and when more rain will get to your neighborhood, not only today, also tomorrow. >> because we're starting with drier and much easier driving conditions, no major problems around the bay area. the bay bridge toll plaza. i will tell you what roads are closed due to snow. >> i'm amy hollyfield live in martinez where one arrest could impact hundreds, maybe thousands of drug cases. it's the arrest everyone is talking about. i'll have the story coming up. >> it's 5:01 on this friday mog.
president obama will be taking off from here in just a few hours. he came out here to talk about create being jobs and now he's going up to oregon to give a job to someone who's already got two. i'll explain in a live report. >> some of the fog spilling out of the north bay and across san francisco. the sutro tower to the east. it is dry in most areas right now. i'll show you where it's raining and when more rain will get to your neighborhood, not only today, also tomorrow. >>...
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as for whether he feels be tray bid obama administration to step down. >> he did say that i think obama is a very good man those were his words to me but i did tell him that you do not understand egyptian culture. if i leave right away there will be chaos. >>reporter: newly appointed vice president also promised her that he would not order the army to crack down if protestors refused to leave cairo main square. the in the streets at least 60 journalist have been attacked by mubarak supporters. after the vice president went on state television and suggested that foreigners were fueling the turmoil. abc news crew was car jacked. the cameraman used arabic and compassion hugging and kissing an elder to calm the angry mob. professor here traveled from the bay area to cairo specifically to join the protests. she told sin indicated program democracy now about her frightening experience on the way to the square. >> 2 big guys came and held on to my arms and took me out and they handed me on to a mob that started beating me and pulling my hair. they ripped my shirt off. they ripped a gold neckla
as for whether he feels be tray bid obama administration to step down. >> he did say that i think obama is a very good man those were his words to me but i did tell him that you do not understand egyptian culture. if i leave right away there will be chaos. >>reporter: newly appointed vice president also promised her that he would not order the army to crack down if protestors refused to leave cairo main square. the in the streets at least 60 journalist have been attacked by mubarak...
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government protestors and the obama administration is calling for egyptian president hosni mubarak to step down sooner than later. i'll have a live report. >> a good friday morning to you. a live look from emeryville. the clear and cool conditions that await you this morning but unlike last weekend i have sunshine, dry weather and above average temperatures. how long they'll last. >> a pretty good ride this friday morning. no trouble 680 walnut creek but a couple close spots, one in san jose. details coming up. >> good morning, everyone. friday. doesn't that sound nice. 6:01. i'm eric thomas. >> i'm kristen sze. let's begin with a day of departure where hundreds of thousands of egyptian protestors have now converged on the heart of cairo which they hope will be the last big push to oust their president from office. jenelle following the developments more than a week now. >> the obama administration is pushing for two things this morning, number one, to have the egyptian government to announce a concrete tangible transition of power to calm the protestors and number two no violence by
government protestors and the obama administration is calling for egyptian president hosni mubarak to step down sooner than later. i'll have a live report. >> a good friday morning to you. a live look from emeryville. the clear and cool conditions that await you this morning but unlike last weekend i have sunshine, dry weather and above average temperatures. how long they'll last. >> a pretty good ride this friday morning. no trouble 680 walnut creek but a couple close spots, one in...
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though the obama administration pressures him. >> the status quo is simply not sustainable. >> we have to send a consistent message supporting the orderly transition that has begun, usualing -- urging that it be transspain, sincere, and concrete. >> adding to tensions, an explosioned a a gas terminal. it was said to be an accident, the some suspected sack -- sabotage. protests face a 13th day, promising to wait out a mubarak government. >> alan: the u.s. support is beginning to swell. >> chant chant -- [chanting] >> alan: demonstratorred gathered before they set if along market street. speakers called on the crowd to stand in solidarity with people in egypt and tunisia and other governments in the mideast. similar demonstrations took place in new york, washington, dc, detroit, and los angeles. >> we're here to support their legitimate struggle against an oppressive recommending -- regime. >> alan: the protesters want the u.s. government to stop giving militaried a to -- aid to egypt and pressure mubarak to step down. >> a lawyer representing three uc berkeley grads for spying in iran i
though the obama administration pressures him. >> the status quo is simply not sustainable. >> we have to send a consistent message supporting the orderly transition that has begun, usualing -- urging that it be transspain, sincere, and concrete. >> adding to tensions, an explosioned a a gas terminal. it was said to be an accident, the some suspected sack -- sabotage. protests face a 13th day, promising to wait out a mubarak government. >> alan: the u.s. support is...
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. >> making president obama a one-term president. >> president obama is no ronald reagan. >> reporter: texas congressman ron paul won the straw vote contest with 30%. the annual conference was about more than picking a candidate in to 2012. the want the republican party to act boldly in solving the country's problems. >> we need to restore american optimism and we need to restore america's hope for the future. >> the tea party showed off its power at the conference. just as it did on capitol hill this past week when freshmember republicans forced party leaders to nearly triple the size of proposed budget ky cuts, another sign conservatives are getting what they want. >> what we got in the last election is a reaction from the country, and they said, we want something in there to put a stop to this. >> reporter: the only question now? who will lead the g.o.p. effort next year to defeat president obama. >> two influential republicans, sarah palin, and mike huckabee skipped cpac this year. they have plenty of time to reach out to conservatives. after all no republican has officially launc
. >> making president obama a one-term president. >> president obama is no ronald reagan. >> reporter: texas congressman ron paul won the straw vote contest with 30%. the annual conference was about more than picking a candidate in to 2012. the want the republican party to act boldly in solving the country's problems. >> we need to restore american optimism and we need to restore america's hope for the future. >> the tea party showed off its power at the...
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the men who has been cleared of all charges live in her home but that's not likely because president obama signed an act last month prohibiting the u.s. to pay for relocation of detainees. they did not get the five votes needed to pass. the f.b.i. has been aslizing a suspicious substance. it forced evacuation at the medical center in palo alto just after 1:00 yesterday afternoon. it will remain closed until authorities complete their investigation. paramedics took the employee who opened the envelope to the hospital after he reported feeling nauseous. doctors say his illness was not related to the substance and may have been caused by anxiety. >> oakland city attorneys are set to return to court today to argue for an injunction against the city's most violent gang. they will hear evidence to see if the city can enforce members of the gang from associating in fruitdale district. city attorney john russo says the gang intimidates residents, vandlizes neighbors and pushes crimes into surrounding neighborhoods and unfairly targets minorities. >> does that storm have everything you can watch. >
the men who has been cleared of all charges live in her home but that's not likely because president obama signed an act last month prohibiting the u.s. to pay for relocation of detainees. they did not get the five votes needed to pass. the f.b.i. has been aslizing a suspicious substance. it forced evacuation at the medical center in palo alto just after 1:00 yesterday afternoon. it will remain closed until authorities complete their investigation. paramedics took the employee who opened the...
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. >> president obama to kor rit america. why not what your country can do for you but what your business can do for the country. >> and redevelopment. is it a waste of tax mb? -- money? can i eat heart healthy without giving up taste? a man can only try... and try...and try. i heard eating wle grain oats can help lower my cholesterol. it's gonna be tough...so tough. my wife and i want to lowe our cholesterol, but finding healthy food that tastes good is torturous. your father is suffering. [ male announc ] honey nut cheerios tastes great and can help lower cholesterol. bee happy. bee healthy. you can see >>> the uprising in egypt has thrown a snag in cyber security legislation on capitol hill. the senate committee on homeland stick proposing a bill giving the federal government the power shut down parts of the internet during a state of emergency. mark matthews is here with the proposal. >> the timing on this supporters of the bill are reintroducing it. they did it weeks ago with details still to be written. the protests in
. >> president obama to kor rit america. why not what your country can do for you but what your business can do for the country. >> and redevelopment. is it a waste of tax mb? -- money? can i eat heart healthy without giving up taste? a man can only try... and try...and try. i heard eating wle grain oats can help lower my cholesterol. it's gonna be tough...so tough. my wife and i want to lowe our cholesterol, but finding healthy food that tastes good is torturous. your father is...
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. >> president obama is among those condemning the bloodshed. >> our hearts go out to the family members of those who have been affected. we're going to get to the bottom of this and we're going to get through this. >> the representative was elected to a third term in november. she was sworn in on wednesday. the most recent tweets says for people to stop by and tell her what is on their mind. >> congress shall make no law respecting and establishment of religion.... >> she is married to captain mark kelly that is expected to command the last space flight of the shuttle. >> the gunman has been identified as 22-year-old jared loughner, among several that was hit as with a a nine-year-old child and a federal judge named john roll. >>> and gabrielle giffords is undergoing treatment in houston where her friends say she continues to defy the odds. joining us to talk about gun violence is oakland's new mayor jean quan. >> thank you for inviting me. >> the perception i hate to say about oakland is a violent city? >> becoming the mayor, i think people are taking a fresh look at the city. there ar
. >> president obama is among those condemning the bloodshed. >> our hearts go out to the family members of those who have been affected. we're going to get to the bottom of this and we're going to get through this. >> the representative was elected to a third term in november. she was sworn in on wednesday. the most recent tweets says for people to stop by and tell her what is on their mind. >> congress shall make no law respecting and establishment of religion.......
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president obama wants $53 billion for high-speed rail over the next few years. california plans to build 800 miles of track for high-speed trains between san francisco and san jose, fresno, and bakersfield, l.a. and orange county. the stimulus already provided $8 billion in funding for high-speed rail but republicans are trying to revoke 2.5 billion of that. >>> san jose has posted information about the salaries and benefits of every play ployee in the city for the year 2010. the former police chief robert davis had the highest total compensation with more than $534,000 in salary and benefits. city manager made more than $276,000. parttime office specialist nicole braid made the least, paid joust -- just one dollar. the release of the information is an example of san jose's commitment to an open and transparent government. we posted the entire list on abc7.com. look under "see it on tv". >> a pod of oreck kaz put on a show for a boat load of sightseers outside the golden gate. another warm winter day. hard to believe what's just around the corner. leigh glaser h
president obama wants $53 billion for high-speed rail over the next few years. california plans to build 800 miles of track for high-speed trains between san francisco and san jose, fresno, and bakersfield, l.a. and orange county. the stimulus already provided $8 billion in funding for high-speed rail but republicans are trying to revoke 2.5 billion of that. >>> san jose has posted information about the salaries and benefits of every play ployee in the city for the year 2010. the...
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president obama urged egyptians to maintain the peace. >> the issues will not be resolved through violence or suppression. we are encouraged by the restraint that was shown today. >> despite the calmer atmosphere, concern is mounting for the google exec. the 30-year-old is the head of marketing for the middle east and north africa. he took part in the protest from the very beginning, but hasn't been seen or heard from since january 27th. he is believed to be in the custody of the egyptian government. former google employee of mountain view worked with him two years ago. >> i don't have a high opinion of the sort of human rights standards they have over there and that makes me worried. >> they hope they will pressure the government to released him. according toall jazeera they received threatening phone calls from his captors telling him he is being taught a lesson. >> it is sadening to see him end up in this situation when you know his heart is in the right place and you know he was working for the better meant of his people. >> meanwhile, back on the streets of cairo protesters vowed to r
president obama urged egyptians to maintain the peace. >> the issues will not be resolved through violence or suppression. we are encouraged by the restraint that was shown today. >> despite the calmer atmosphere, concern is mounting for the google exec. the 30-year-old is the head of marketing for the middle east and north africa. he took part in the protest from the very beginning, but hasn't been seen or heard from since january 27th. he is believed to be in the custody of the...
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president obama says qaddafi's decision to open fire on his own people is unacceptable. >> this is not simply a concern of the united states. the entire world is watching. >> the president is sending secretary of state hillary clinton to geneva for talks that could lead to sanctions. foreigners are rushing out before things get worse. >> there are thousands going to the airport just to be there and just to sit there waiting for nobody knows for what basically. >> the international federation says hundreds have been killed in the anti-government demonstrations. >>> the death toll stands at 98 following tuesday's devastating earthquake in christchurch. more than 200 others are missing in the aftermath of the 6.3 quake. analysts are now saying reconstruction could cost $12 billion. noel cisneros was escorted behind police lines for a look at the devastation. >> christchurch is known as the garden city. a mixture of the modern ringed with green. now the garden city looks like it has been bombed, looted and pull var rised into rub bish. -- and pulvarized to rub bish. >> not only did it coll
president obama says qaddafi's decision to open fire on his own people is unacceptable. >> this is not simply a concern of the united states. the entire world is watching. >> the president is sending secretary of state hillary clinton to geneva for talks that could lead to sanctions. foreigners are rushing out before things get worse. >> there are thousands going to the airport just to be there and just to sit there waiting for nobody knows for what basically. >> the...
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. >> the city of berkeley may be ready to help the obama administration with one of the thorniest problems rn rng -- problems. they will invite two detainees from guantanamo bay to move to town. both men have been cleared of wrong doing. they would live with local families and nonprofits would help find them work. critics say a new law discourages these offers and says berkeley has enough trouble already. >>> a lawyer for a tracy teenager abused and held captive more than a year filed a legal claim against sacramento county child protection services accusing them of failing to protect him, saying workers ignored signs of abuse. the claim filed on behalf of kyle ramirez escaping and ran into a fitness center occurre occurred -- covered in bruises. four people pleaded guilty or were convicted of abuse charges, including the teen's legal guardian. sacramento county declined to comment on the claims. >> coming up at 5:00 a school shocker. 8th graders told to write a school essay about sexual fantasies. >> and dangerous way a daily diet soda can hurt your health. >> and a married congressman st
. >> the city of berkeley may be ready to help the obama administration with one of the thorniest problems rn rng -- problems. they will invite two detainees from guantanamo bay to move to town. both men have been cleared of wrong doing. they would live with local families and nonprofits would help find them work. critics say a new law discourages these offers and says berkeley has enough trouble already. >>> a lawyer for a tracy teenager abused and held captive more than a year...
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president obama's turning up the heat. his officials are talking with egyptian officials to see if he can leave immediately and what other ramifications will come of that. but we are getting some reports of rock throwing and violence there as well. we'll have more on egypt all through this newscast. >> mubarak said if he left now egypt will erupt into chaos. 5:24. tens of thousands of giants fans will finally get a chance to be up close and personal with the team for the first time since the world series parade. tomorrow the fanfest will be held at at&t park. during the four-hour festival, fans will get autographs, interviews with coaches and players and see that world series trophy. fans can start buying tickets for the upcoming season at 9 a.m.. the team is expecting 40,000 people. that's about twice as many as last year. >> from ticket stubs to old menus and advertisements now a quick and easy way to find an unusual collection of printed california memorabilia. it's at the california historical society in san francisco.
president obama's turning up the heat. his officials are talking with egyptian officials to see if he can leave immediately and what other ramifications will come of that. but we are getting some reports of rock throwing and violence there as well. we'll have more on egypt all through this newscast. >> mubarak said if he left now egypt will erupt into chaos. 5:24. tens of thousands of giants fans will finally get a chance to be up close and personal with the team for the first time since...
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>>> president obama warns of dangerous days ahead for egypt as president mubarak says he is stepping down in september after 29 years in power. >> and as egyptians wake up to a 9th day of demonstrations, many say they want him out now. tonight liberation square erupted in anger as the egyptian people finally heard from the man they had risen up against. appearing on state television, president mubarak addressed the protesters directly, telling them their demands are law scwit mat. -- legitimate and he will step down, but not just yet. >> and i will not be nominating myself for a new presidential term, for i have served egypt long enough. >> mubarak promised to leave in september and vowed to spend his remaining months restoring calm. but september is not soon enough for the protesters. >> president obama said he spoke to mubarak for 30 minutes saying there must be change toward democracy. >> an orderly transition must be meaningful, must be peaceful, and it must begin now. >> then he spoke directly to the egyptian people. >> the people of egypt, particularly the young people of egypt
>>> president obama warns of dangerous days ahead for egypt as president mubarak says he is stepping down in september after 29 years in power. >> and as egyptians wake up to a 9th day of demonstrations, many say they want him out now. tonight liberation square erupted in anger as the egyptian people finally heard from the man they had risen up against. appearing on state television, president mubarak addressed the protesters directly, telling them their demands are law scwit...
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. >> she says there is a greing resentment of barack obama and the u.s. government because of the lack of response. >> they feel america is supposed to be the country of democracy. that completely grass roots, organic movement wants to end indemocracy. it doesn't make sense to people why the united states would not be openly supporting this. >> she says her parents are urging her to leave. she plans to fly out on thursday. but pictures from the airport show huge crowds and very long lines. george got back from cairo last night it was a skoo. i think everybody in the city was trying to get out of the airport. flights were cancelled. this is the -- cairo airport you can barely move solid people. >> he was traveling with a group of uc berkeley ayums. many lived through turbulent 60s. >> and by thursday it was a whole three orders of magnitude difference. >> sarah laigton says there are now long lines in gas stations longer lines for bread in cairo. she says it's not dangerous but if mubarak does not step down, would it get that way. >> and bay area tech comp
. >> she says there is a greing resentment of barack obama and the u.s. government because of the lack of response. >> they feel america is supposed to be the country of democracy. that completely grass roots, organic movement wants to end indemocracy. it doesn't make sense to people why the united states would not be openly supporting this. >> she says her parents are urging her to leave. she plans to fly out on thursday. but pictures from the airport show huge crowds and...
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want to demonstrate to the domestic audience and the international audience and especially president obama, it is either us or chaos. >> supporters of president mubarak turned their anger on the foreign media. they say supporters are sympathetic to the protesters. anderson cooper was one of those physically attacked. he was punched in the head several times. and kristi anne was confronted. >> why do you hate them? >> they are not good person. >> as she left the scene, they hit her car with their fists before throwing a rock that cracked the windshield. >> and as for communications, the government has reinstated some internet service after cutting it off for days. t state tv announced a nighttime curfew has been shortened from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. >>> there is growing concern about the safety of egypt's antiquities. the egyptian museum near the heart of the protest is filled with ancient artifacts. over the past few days they destroyed two mummies and smashed artifacts and thrown molotov cocktails at the building. she is -- she says an archaeological site she is excavating south of cairo has be
want to demonstrate to the domestic audience and the international audience and especially president obama, it is either us or chaos. >> supporters of president mubarak turned their anger on the foreign media. they say supporters are sympathetic to the protesters. anderson cooper was one of those physically attacked. he was punched in the head several times. and kristi anne was confronted. >> why do you hate them? >> they are not good person. >> as she left the scene,...
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. >>> president obama said during an interview with fox news today that egypt is not going back to the way it was. >> what we said is make sure you get all of the groups together in in egypt and what is the process for an orderly transition and one that is a meaningful transition. >> president obama down played prospects that the muslim brotherhood would take a major role in the new government. he says it is just one faction, and does not have majority support. the muslim brotherhood is a fundamental list that has been outlawed by 1954. egypt's vice president has been reaching out to the muslim brotherhood and other opposition groups to try and calm protesters. today he offered new concessions including freedom of the press. protesters say they are united in rejecting any form of the negotiations until mubarak steps down. >>> in other news, two of the three uc berkeley grads detained in iran went before a judge. it has been 18 months since they were arrested after hiking near the iranian border. cecilia vega reports that very little is known about what happened in the courtroom. >> no
. >>> president obama said during an interview with fox news today that egypt is not going back to the way it was. >> what we said is make sure you get all of the groups together in in egypt and what is the process for an orderly transition and one that is a meaningful transition. >> president obama down played prospects that the muslim brotherhood would take a major role in the new government. he says it is just one faction, and does not have majority support. the muslim...
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president obama praised the protesters for their peaceful methods. >> it was the moral force of nonviolence and not terrorism and not mindless killing, but toward justice. >> he is the ghoul gel executive that organized the first protest using facebook. as millions of egyptians joined him in celebration, his cousin called him from san francisco. >> everyone is celebrating. >> can you describe it? >> have i to go. >> take care. best of luck. sure. this is the boy that launched this. >> what a day. in the coming days, protest leaders will hold talks with the military who is holding power. president mubarak is now at a red sea resort. >>> we heard from an egyptian professor just after mubarak resigned. he is the chair of the history department at the american university in cairo. he marched with other professors to the square and later took these i'm edge ins of the jubilant celebrations there. he believes the revolution in egypt will inspire millions of people across the middle east to stand up against oppression. >> i think now the government has to be responsive to them and their demands. >
president obama praised the protesters for their peaceful methods. >> it was the moral force of nonviolence and not terrorism and not mindless killing, but toward justice. >> he is the ghoul gel executive that organized the first protest using facebook. as millions of egyptians joined him in celebration, his cousin called him from san francisco. >> everyone is celebrating. >> can you describe it? >> have i to go. >> take care. best of luck. sure. this is the...
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good news for bay area transportation president obama's new budget. it sets aside money for san francisco and for bart. terry mcsweeney is live to explain. which projects are we talking about? >> we're talking about the central subway project here in san francisco and bart down the south bay. really good news for those two projects. there's some cuts in this budget but also some money for transportation and public works. you're going to be seeing scenes like this for a while. there's going to be federal dollars, the $1.6 billion central subway project. take a look when the subway links up to chinatown. this is muni animation of underground and aboveground scenes. the president's budget has $200 million for it in this project. the budget has money for continuing. this is causing disruptions here in san francisco on stockton where i am, on sutter to market street. it opens in 2018. let's take a look at project number two included in the budget. that is bart to san jose. ground breaking in settlement for the one spring station in fremont. the federal tra
good news for bay area transportation president obama's new budget. it sets aside money for san francisco and for bart. terry mcsweeney is live to explain. which projects are we talking about? >> we're talking about the central subway project here in san francisco and bart down the south bay. really good news for those two projects. there's some cuts in this budget but also some money for transportation and public works. you're going to be seeing scenes like this for a while. there's...
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. >> robert gibbs also said the obama administration will consider the egyptian government's actions in reviewing decisions about $1.5 billion in u.s. aid to egypt. they urged egyptian president hosni mubarak to stop the violence but stopped short of saying he should step down immediately. journalists are now being attacked they say by pro-mubark recruiters. we'll be following the developments all day and, of course, bring you the latest at 5 and 6:00. >> jenelle, thanks very much. back here at home more than three-quarters of the nation is feeling the effects of record snow, coatings of ice and high winds steam rolling from texas and the midwest all the way to new england. the blizzard is now considered the third worse in chicago history. 250 drivers had to be rescued from the city's lake shore drive overnight. some were stranded for five hours it is. >> frozen, nothing's moving. it's just like insane. >> we know that hundreds of people were very inconvenienced and we apologize for that. >> more than a million americans could be without power by this afternoon because of downed line
. >> robert gibbs also said the obama administration will consider the egyptian government's actions in reviewing decisions about $1.5 billion in u.s. aid to egypt. they urged egyptian president hosni mubarak to stop the violence but stopped short of saying he should step down immediately. journalists are now being attacked they say by pro-mubark recruiters. we'll be following the developments all day and, of course, bring you the latest at 5 and 6:00. >> jenelle, thanks very much....
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coming up president obama apts first man and first openly-gay forn a prominent position. >> and then at 11:00 their business is booming because they're tormenting you what. to do about over the top debt qlorkts coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. >> and there is baseball being played in arizona and tim lincecum admitted he had butterflies today. and there is opening play against arizona and there is a four straight singles and three runs in the opening frame. and there is a giants responded in the bottom half in the first and there is a two innings allowing a run and miguel tejada and a lot more of him this season. buster posey picking up where he left off. giants winning their opener 7-6. a's open cactus league play sunday. brian wilson has been bother bid a stiff back and is expected to be at batting practice tomorrow. there a man thinking fear is a beard. this is is the greatest city to be in right now. >> and. >> i don't think i had anymore fun. >> are you surprised?. >> once you've got it going and fear the beard? >> it's not fake. >> and do you have a boat? >> i do have a scooner and
coming up president obama apts first man and first openly-gay forn a prominent position. >> and then at 11:00 their business is booming because they're tormenting you what. to do about over the top debt qlorkts coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. >> and there is baseball being played in arizona and tim lincecum admitted he had butterflies today. and there is opening play against arizona and there is a four straight singles and three runs in the opening frame. and there is a giants...
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. >> president obama is said to visit the bay area this evening. it's a private event at an undisclosed location. the guest list is expected to include facebook.com founder mark zuckerberg, apple ceo steve jobs and eric schmidt. >> many of the hi-tech executives that met with the president in washington back in december will focus on the meeting. mr. obama will spend the night here in the bay area before heading to hillsboro, oregon, in the morning to visit intel. >> mayor chuck reid will deliver his state of the city address and the city's budget problems are expected to be a major focus. mayor reid is expected to talk about the $110 million budget short fall facing the city and the possibility it may have to eliminate the jobs of about 1,000 employees. this year's address will be held at the san jose convention center and scheduled to begin around 7:30. >> the california supreme court is wading back into the legal battle over same sex marriage. last august a federal judge declared proposition 8 unconstitutional but it was immediately repealed. th
. >> president obama is said to visit the bay area this evening. it's a private event at an undisclosed location. the guest list is expected to include facebook.com founder mark zuckerberg, apple ceo steve jobs and eric schmidt. >> many of the hi-tech executives that met with the president in washington back in december will focus on the meeting. mr. obama will spend the night here in the bay area before heading to hillsboro, oregon, in the morning to visit intel. >> mayor...
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president obama signed an act last month prohibiting the u.s. to clear detainees. berkeley's resolution did not get the five votes needed to pass. >> mount diablo members met last night with residents to talk about another school closure option. last week district officials agreed to close glenbrook middle and holebrook elementary. a third school is on the shopping block. it would save the district $1.5 million a year. they could close either westwood or silverwood elementary. the board expects to take a vote next tuesday. >> governor brown is opposing a freeze. the only exceptions are public safety and patient care jobs. governor brown's order prohibits the hiring of outside contractors to do the work. brown is trying to close a $25 billion deficit and shave $350 million in operational expenses out of the budget. >> and bart's board of directors is expected to start negotiating today with dorothy dugard about her likely exit as head of the transit system. the chronicle reports the boards support vises surprised everybody last week when they asked him to step aside
president obama signed an act last month prohibiting the u.s. to clear detainees. berkeley's resolution did not get the five votes needed to pass. >> mount diablo members met last night with residents to talk about another school closure option. last week district officials agreed to close glenbrook middle and holebrook elementary. a third school is on the shopping block. it would save the district $1.5 million a year. they could close either westwood or silverwood elementary. the board...
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just 90 minutes ago president obama issued a statement urging him to clear up the confusion. many remain unconvinced the government is -- adding its responsibility of the government to speak clearly to the egyptian people and the world. mark matthews is here with the rest of the story. >> got a chance to talk to the ambassador to the united nations who just happened to be visiting san francisco on a day where most of the world thought hosni mubarak would be stepping down. >> defiantly he announced the 30 year rule will continue until september. the 82-year-old announced this decision after keeping the country and world waiting much of the day n san francisco, this egyptian born professor couldn't believe what she's hearing. >> what? >> she was in her office at sf state, watching what she thought would be the end of mubarak's reign. >> not what i expected. >> obviously disappointed what struck her is that he seemed to be blaming outsiders. >> why did he keep referring to pressure from outside? he said that several times. >> as he spoke the crowd in tahrir square chanted leave,
just 90 minutes ago president obama issued a statement urging him to clear up the confusion. many remain unconvinced the government is -- adding its responsibility of the government to speak clearly to the egyptian people and the world. mark matthews is here with the rest of the story. >> got a chance to talk to the ambassador to the united nations who just happened to be visiting san francisco on a day where most of the world thought hosni mubarak would be stepping down. >>...
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the obama administration is talking with egyptian officials having the president resign immediately. they are protesting loudly in cairo's main square. >> anti-government demonstrators are vowing to stage the largest and most intense protests today. let's take a live picture from cairo where tens of thousands are gathered and praying in the square. they plan to fill every square in the city today demanding egyptian president hosni mubarak step down immediately after 30 years in power. they have checkpoints to make sure people are unarmed and the vice president promised the army would not turn on protestors. with all the unrest the obama administration is in talks with top egyptian officials to have egyptian president hosni mubarak step down and turn over power to a traditional government. the white house says egypt should be focusing on free and fair elections later this year. but speaking exclusively, he seems determined to stay in power until elections. >> he said christianian, after 32 years in public service, he says i want to go but i cannot resign today, otherwise there will be
the obama administration is talking with egyptian officials having the president resign immediately. they are protesting loudly in cairo's main square. >> anti-government demonstrators are vowing to stage the largest and most intense protests today. let's take a live picture from cairo where tens of thousands are gathered and praying in the square. they plan to fill every square in the city today demanding egyptian president hosni mubarak step down immediately after 30 years in power....
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. >> kristen, the obama administration says it will throw its weight behind a european effort to expel libya from the human rights body and looking at the alleged tragedies of the regimen. the government just announced it has frozen any assets belonging to qaddafi in switzerland. >> state tv was called by qaddafi today and blamed the revolution on osama bin laden saying al-queda followers had given young libyans hallucinogenic drugs to get them to vote. it may appear like a pro-democracy movement but a former c.i.a. agent tracking down osama bin laden thinks otherwise. >> i think it's dangerous towards america. things are going towards islam but not going towards secular democracy in all these countries. >> meantime more members of qaddafi's inner circle have defected including one of his top lieutenants of 40 years. two libyan pilots chose to eject and crash their fighter plane instead of bombing the second largest citi, the heart of the uprising. they have gained control of the entire even half of libya. >> it's not civil war, there is revolution. there is no civil war, only the peop
. >> kristen, the obama administration says it will throw its weight behind a european effort to expel libya from the human rights body and looking at the alleged tragedies of the regimen. the government just announced it has frozen any assets belonging to qaddafi in switzerland. >> state tv was called by qaddafi today and blamed the revolution on osama bin laden saying al-queda followers had given young libyans hallucinogenic drugs to get them to vote. it may appear like a...
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. >> the city of berkeley may be ready to help the obama administration with one of its thorniest problems. the city council will vote next week on a resolution to invite two detainees from quantanamo bay to move to town. one is a russian ballet dancer. the other is a famous algerian chef. both have been cleared of wrong-doing. they will live with local families and nonprofits will help them find work. critics say a new federal law discourages these offers plus berkeley has enough troubles already. >> this year marks the 100th year of california women gaining the right to vote. the long battle for women's suffrage is depicted in exhibition on display at san jose state university at the martin luther king jr. library there. the president of the san francisco league of women voters says it was sometimes a painful fight as depicted in the movie iron jaw angels. >> women were arrested in front of the white house during the administration. >> california was the sixth state to give women the right to vote in 1911 but it took congress until 1920 to pass the 19th amendment to give women across the
. >> the city of berkeley may be ready to help the obama administration with one of its thorniest problems. the city council will vote next week on a resolution to invite two detainees from quantanamo bay to move to town. one is a russian ballet dancer. the other is a famous algerian chef. both have been cleared of wrong-doing. they will live with local families and nonprofits will help them find work. critics say a new federal law discourages these offers plus berkeley has enough...
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. >> president obama will arrive in the bay area in just a few hours to push his plan to spend billions more on education, clean energy, and jobs. this will be a quick 24 hour trip for the president, and his 8th official visit to the bait area. he will have an intimate dinner at a private location with several hi-tech executives. that guess list hasn't been officially released but they including mark zekkerberg and google ceo eric schmidt. >> anti-government protests around the world. new social media is fueling even more revolutions but some are turning deadly. >> and tracking drugs at the lab. the study that raises concerns about some >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> a day of rage is brewing acrest the middle east and north africa. tens of thousands of demonstrators are gearing up in libya, yemen and bahrain. these fueled by the new social media. jenelle with the latest. >> cheryl, demonstrators across the middle east have started facebook.com pages and are tweeting away hoping to round up as many people as possible to try and overthrow their government. t
. >> president obama will arrive in the bay area in just a few hours to push his plan to spend billions more on education, clean energy, and jobs. this will be a quick 24 hour trip for the president, and his 8th official visit to the bait area. he will have an intimate dinner at a private location with several hi-tech executives. that guess list hasn't been officially released but they including mark zekkerberg and google ceo eric schmidt. >> anti-government protests around the...
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in congress and the people in 90% of the states. >> this is a huge watershed moment where president obama is fulfilling his promise to insure that all americans are treated equally. >> a move by the president will certainly reinvigorate the national debate on the issue in every state, including california, where prop 8 is still unresolved. leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> about nine hours the space shuttle "discovery" will lift off for its final launch. a live look at the kennedy space center. the discovery sitting there on the launch pad. the launch has been delayed nearly 4 months because of the repairs to external tanks and support beams. it will be the 39th voyage into space. it spent 262 days in orbit in its 26-year career. it used "discovery" for the first accident flight following columbia. it helped deliver telescopes to orbit. "endeavour" will make its final flight in april with atlantis with its final space mission during the summer. >> and john glenn made his flight, his return to outerspace in the "discovery" as well. a superstar in the fleet. >> i wonder if he's going to be th
in congress and the people in 90% of the states. >> this is a huge watershed moment where president obama is fulfilling his promise to insure that all americans are treated equally. >> a move by the president will certainly reinvigorate the national debate on the issue in every state, including california, where prop 8 is still unresolved. leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> about nine hours the space shuttle "discovery" will lift off for its final launch. a live look at...
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. >>> president obama delivered an urgent message to american business leaders today. he asked members of the u.s. chamber of commerce to start sendingç money and hire worker president said u.s. company sit on nearly 2 trillion dollars. and time to get in the game. >> my message is now is the time to invest in america. now is the time to invest in america. if there's a reason that you don't share my confidence if there is a reason enthusiastic don't believe this is the time to get off the side lines, to the hire and invest, i want to know about it. >>reporter: business leaders have said the new wall street rules and regulation couple with health care reform are keeping them from hiring. president says he want to hear suggestions on which rules should be rescinded. >> abc 7 want to help you find a job. we host a hire event in concord tomorrow in con junciton with the job journal from noon to 4 on clayton road in center concord. federal reserve bank of san francisco, farmer insurance and university of phoenix and all the company and job option listed for you on our web
. >>> president obama delivered an urgent message to american business leaders today. he asked members of the u.s. chamber of commerce to start sendingç money and hire worker president said u.s. company sit on nearly 2 trillion dollars. and time to get in the game. >> my message is now is the time to invest in america. now is the time to invest in america. if there's a reason that you don't share my confidence if there is a reason enthusiastic don't believe this is the time to...
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president obama threatened a veto. argued the law will explode healthcare spending and our economic recovery. >> 6:46 now. president obama's state of the union pledge about electric cars is not likely to happen. >> bloomberg reporter jane king joins us live for the morning's "moneyscope" report. good morning, jane. >> good morning. you know president obama's goal on putting a million plug-in electric cars on the road within four years. report out today says probably not gonna happen. a study from indiana university says the number will be closer to 800,000 because interest in plug-in vehicles is pretty much limited to affluent car buyers. ford announcing auto production at some point assembly plant in march, ohio, chicago coming to a screeching halt because of all the severe weather there and making for a quieter day here at the exchange. a lot of people not being able to ice-skate all the way into work this morning. we have light volume so far but not by much. the dow, s & p and nasdaq trading down about 2 or 3 points
president obama threatened a veto. argued the law will explode healthcare spending and our economic recovery. >> 6:46 now. president obama's state of the union pledge about electric cars is not likely to happen. >> bloomberg reporter jane king joins us live for the morning's "moneyscope" report. good morning, jane. >> good morning. you know president obama's goal on putting a million plug-in electric cars on the road within four years. report out today says probably...